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Prep Volleyball Roundup: Vancleave clinches second seed with exciting win over arch-rival East Central

Vancleave libero Brenley Hunter makes a play on the ball vs. East Central Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

By SAM STAFF/Sports Writer

VANCLEAVE — Home-standing Vancleave clinched home-court advantage in the opening round of the upcoming Class 5A South State prep volleyball playoffs Tuesday night with an exciting 3-2 win over arch-rival East Central.

East Central’s Maddy Krebs stretches out to return a shot vs. Vancleave Tuesday night as teammate Adelia Goff reacts. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Vancleave libero Brenley Hunter makes a play on the ball vs. East Central Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Vancleave libero Brenley Hunter returns a shot as teammate Mahea Hawthorne reacts vs. East Central Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
East Central’s Colby Smith reaches up to send a shot back vs. Vancleave Tuesday night as teammate Adelia Goff reacts. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
East Central’s Savannah Hoak lifts a return shot vs. Vancleave Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

The decision moved the Lady Bulldogs to 7-2 in the region race and dropped the Lady Hornets to 5-4. Each team finishes up league play on the road Thursday night as Vancleave travels to Waynesboro to face off with Wayne County and East Central heads to Laurel to take on Northeast Jones.
Tuesday’s victory gave VHS a season sweep over its longtime intra-county rival after the Lady Bulldogs swept the Lady Hornets 3-0 three weeks ago.

East Central’s Lilly Patterson positions herself to return a shot vs. Vancleave Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Vancleave’s Makenzie Rossick leaps at the net to make a stop vs. East Central Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
East Central libero Adelia Goff makes a play on a ball vs. Vancleave Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Vancleave’s Presleigh Tapp goes low to make a play on the ball vs. East Central Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

Purvis, a new member of Region 4-5A, locked up the league title in quick fashion this year and stands 9-0 so far in the region race. The Lady Tornadoes are also 26-4 overall, while Vancleave is 11-5 overall and east Central is 14-14.

There is one more week left in regular season play before the state playoffs begin with all eyes on A.. Wood Coliseum in Clinton on the campus of Mississippi College for the state championships,

Vancleave libero Brenley hunter makes a play on the ball vs. East Central Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
East Central’s Lilly Patterson goes low to return a shot vs. Vancleave Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Vancleave’s Mahea Hawthorne stretches out to make a shot at the net vs. East Central Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
East Central’s Lilly Patterson makes a play on a ball vs. Vancleave Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
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